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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN ML3286 Polycarbonate (Europe)

Subcategory: Polycarbonate; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on August 31st, 2007, the completion of its purchase of GE Plastics.

Material Notes:
Information provided by GE Plastics for their European product line.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.33 g/cc	0.048 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Density	1.33 g/cc	0.048 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.12 %	0.12 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.3 %	0.3 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.002 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.002 - 0.006 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	5 g/10 min	5 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	50 MPa	7250 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	80 MPa	11600 psi	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	5 %	5 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	4 GPa	580 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	4.5 GPa	653 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	5 GPa	725 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Strength	95 MPa	13800 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched	0.6 J/cm	1.12 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	20 kJ/m²	9.52 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact, Notched	NB	NB	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.9	2.9	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3	3	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16 kV/mm	406 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.001	0.001	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.01	0.01	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	30 µm/m-°C	16.7 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.22 W/m-K	1.53 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	125 °C	257 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm; UL 94 by GE
Glow Wire Test	850 °C	1560 °F	Passes at 1 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1